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Making A Difference
All Colonial schools offer "service learning" opportunities for students to give back to their school and community. Click here to find out more!
Strong Athletics
The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials play in the competitive PIAA Suburban One League and have a long history of championships in boys' and girls' sports. Click here for the high school athletics schedule.
Learning, Growing, and Contributing
Colonial School District's mission is for students to learn, grow, and contribute in a school community that is welcoming for all.
Academic Opportunities
Plymouth Whitemarsh High School offers 20+ Advanced Placement courses, dual enrollment, and other opportunities to give students challenging academic work and college credit. These students are this year's Semifinalists and Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Colonial Values the Arts
All Colonial students have regular art and music classes through sixth grade and extracurricular opportunities starting in elementary school.
Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Colonial believes that embracing diversity leads to greater social, emotional, and academic excellence. Through research and education, we aim to ensure an environment that fosters openness, acceptance, and appreciation of culture and diversity.
Student Safety
Colonial places a premium on student safety. First responders from each of the District's three municipalities participate in educational programs with Colonial School District students of all grade levels.
Colonial School District Education Foundation
The CSDEF generates resources for programs that promote excellence in the Colonial School District and has started its Food for Thought Annual Campaign to raise money for hungry students. Click here to contribute!
Bus Drivers Needed
Help Colonial students travel to and from school safely! Paid training, competitive wages and benefits! Click here for information.
News & Announcements
![“Round up at the register” at GIANT for hungry children]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769007123/colonial/jm3xfy5dgpjylwvntfj4/GIANT2026RoundUpThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769007123/colonial/jm3xfy5dgpjylwvntfj4/GIANT2026RoundUpThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769007123/colonial/jm3xfy5dgpjylwvntfj4/GIANT2026RoundUpThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769007123/colonial/jm3xfy5dgpjylwvntfj4/GIANT2026RoundUpThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769007123/colonial/jm3xfy5dgpjylwvntfj4/GIANT2026RoundUpThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769007123/colonial/jm3xfy5dgpjylwvntfj4/GIANT2026RoundUpThumbnail.png","width":1920}])
Shop at the Giant in the Metroplex or on Ridge Pike. Giant will match donations through March 31.
![Hundreds of Colonial students volunteer on MLK Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768926319/colonial/hzikfu2pkkshdl9wjw2t/PXL_20260119_162805318PORTRAIT.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768926319/colonial/hzikfu2pkkshdl9wjw2t/PXL_20260119_162805318PORTRAIT.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768926319/colonial/hzikfu2pkkshdl9wjw2t/PXL_20260119_162805318PORTRAIT.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768926319/colonial/hzikfu2pkkshdl9wjw2t/PXL_20260119_162805318PORTRAIT.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1768926319/colonial/hzikfu2pkkshdl9wjw2t/PXL_20260119_162805318PORTRAIT.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1768926319/colonial/hzikfu2pkkshdl9wjw2t/PXL_20260119_162805318PORTRAIT.jpg","width":2200}])
Students of all ages anwered "life's most persistent and urgent question" on Jan. 19 at the Day of Service event.
![Kindergarten registration is open for the 2026-27school year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675691648/colonial/exzpenqhrgrwsmv1dfmn/KindergartenRegistration.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675691648/colonial/exzpenqhrgrwsmv1dfmn/KindergartenRegistration.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675691648/colonial/exzpenqhrgrwsmv1dfmn/KindergartenRegistration.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675691648/colonial/exzpenqhrgrwsmv1dfmn/KindergartenRegistration.png","width":1080}])
If your child will be turning 5 by Sept. 15, you can start the registration process now online. Click into the article for details.
![PWHS vocalists selected for PMEA District 11 Chorus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768330641/colonial/ssyasa5wwqsfrglq6z4w/2026DistrictChorusStudents.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768330641/colonial/ssyasa5wwqsfrglq6z4w/2026DistrictChorusStudents.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768330641/colonial/ssyasa5wwqsfrglq6z4w/2026DistrictChorusStudents.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768330641/colonial/ssyasa5wwqsfrglq6z4w/2026DistrictChorusStudents.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768330641/colonial/ssyasa5wwqsfrglq6z4w/2026DistrictChorusStudents.png","width":1280}])
Congratulations to PWHS seniors Katie Abai and Ace Cratin and sophomore Elijah Borton.
![Class of 1981: 45th Reunion]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768334429/colonial/uw9h8nezlrsbqng7ntqa/Classof1981Thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768334429/colonial/uw9h8nezlrsbqng7ntqa/Classof1981Thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768334429/colonial/uw9h8nezlrsbqng7ntqa/Classof1981Thumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768334429/colonial/uw9h8nezlrsbqng7ntqa/Classof1981Thumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768334429/colonial/uw9h8nezlrsbqng7ntqa/Classof1981Thumbnail.png","width":1280}])
Save the date! Join your classmates at the Great American Pub on Saturday, October 17!
![CSDEF’s campaign raises $39,000+ to help fight food insecurity]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767977509/colonial/moh9zxvvbji1tfbrskzl/FoodForThoughtThankYou2025thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767977509/colonial/moh9zxvvbji1tfbrskzl/FoodForThoughtThankYou2025thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767977509/colonial/moh9zxvvbji1tfbrskzl/FoodForThoughtThankYou2025thumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767977509/colonial/moh9zxvvbji1tfbrskzl/FoodForThoughtThankYou2025thumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767977509/colonial/moh9zxvvbji1tfbrskzl/FoodForThoughtThankYou2025thumbnail.png","width":1280}])
The Colonial School District Education Foundation would like to thank all who donated to Food For Thought.
![Tristan Gubler's "Behind the Curtain" goes behind the scenes of a Colonial Players' production]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767972402/colonial/ru0d8r3nlblg9idderwh/BehindTheCurtainThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767972402/colonial/ru0d8r3nlblg9idderwh/BehindTheCurtainThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767972402/colonial/ru0d8r3nlblg9idderwh/BehindTheCurtainThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767972402/colonial/ru0d8r3nlblg9idderwh/BehindTheCurtainThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1767972402/colonial/ru0d8r3nlblg9idderwh/BehindTheCurtainThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767972402/colonial/ru0d8r3nlblg9idderwh/BehindTheCurtainThumbnail.png","width":1912}])
The PW senior's short documentary shows the making the fall play "Clue". Click through to watch on YouTube!
![RSVP today for the Colonial Players' celebration of 50+ years of Musical Theater]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767821931/colonial/colonial/bhybv2w1g9f01a4mxibz/ColonialPlayers50thAnniversaryThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767821931/colonial/colonial/bhybv2w1g9f01a4mxibz/ColonialPlayers50thAnniversaryThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767821931/colonial/colonial/bhybv2w1g9f01a4mxibz/ColonialPlayers50thAnniversaryThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767821931/colonial/colonial/bhybv2w1g9f01a4mxibz/ColonialPlayers50thAnniversaryThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1767821931/colonial/colonial/bhybv2w1g9f01a4mxibz/ColonialPlayers50thAnniversaryThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767821931/colonial/colonial/bhybv2w1g9f01a4mxibz/ColonialPlayers50thAnniversaryThumbnail.png","width":1920}])
Enjoy an alumni reception on Saturday, March 14, 4-6:30 p.m., prior to the performance of Something Rotten.
![Local Revolutionary War hero Ned Hector visits Colonial Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766518934/colonial/iqyvhplfarc0352h1dj3/NedHectorThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766518934/colonial/iqyvhplfarc0352h1dj3/NedHectorThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766518934/colonial/iqyvhplfarc0352h1dj3/NedHectorThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766518934/colonial/iqyvhplfarc0352h1dj3/NedHectorThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1766518934/colonial/iqyvhplfarc0352h1dj3/NedHectorThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766518934/colonial/iqyvhplfarc0352h1dj3/NedHectorThumbnail.png","width":1920}])
The patriot, portrayed by Noah Lewis, shared stories of battles and organized volunteers into a cannon crew.
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Our Mission
For students to learn, grow, and contribute to a supportive school community that is welcoming for all.
